Hi Paul, We also see this on xwiki.org. Since we’re on IRC we’re using the XWiki IRC integration to monitor any change in real time and revert/remove users when they vandalize the wiki. In addition we’re using this script from time to time to remove potential spam users: http://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Delete+Spam+Users On 20 Mar 2014 at 07:39:45, Paul Libbrecht ([email protected](mailto:[email protected])) wrote:
Patrick,
for two of our sites (i2geo.net and curriki.org), we do see regular registration with "water army like" objectives here's how we deal with them
In particular these profiles come with a URL in the profile information with the goal of boosting the Google-rank of such URLs. We delete these when they are recognizable. Editing the profile with the object editor is best practice to check the values.
Good idea, we could improve our delete spam user snippet by checking for this too.
Besides the deactivation then deletion of these, we have made a tool that list the contributions…
How do you use it? You remove users who have never contributed after a period of time? (that could be interesting). Thanks -Vincent
it is a bit xclam-specialized.
To evaluate the impact of this, reading the stream of all changes on a regular basis is a must, I feel. I mix this with my regular RSS reading, as a special category where an unread is something I need to react quick upon.
hope it helps.
paul
Le 19 mars 2014 à 23:53, Patrick Masson a écrit :
I'm seeing many many folks registering for our wiki, which is great I guess, but I am a bit concerned.
Our wiki is set up as a public wiki where registrants need to fill out the captcha and have a valid email. However I am seeing quite a few registrations each day (profiles being created) and then no activity. These folks are not vandalizing the site or adding spam/adds/etc. Indeed they do not seem to be doing anything.
Maybe our site is just boring and lame, and does not inspire any participation, but it just seems weird.
Should I be concerned? Is there anyway I can send a bulk message to all users to test the emails or ask folks why they joined?
Thanks, Patrick
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